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A 48-year-old male asked:

could c-spine hyperflexion/vertical compression lead to "left high-grade/advanced osseous neural foraminal stenosis" at c5-c6/c6-c7 and r arm numbness?

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Orthopedic Spine Surgery 31 years experience

Yes: Along with advancing years and genetics prior facet fracture.

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Mri c-spine w/o contrast on 02-14-2013. Impression: mild left foraminal narrowing c2-c3. Disc ridge complexes c3-c4 through c6-c7 without central stenosis as described. Mild disc bulge c7-t1.

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Constant r arm/shoulder pain, tingliing, hand swells & turns cold 5yrs. Mri: c5-c6 & c6-c7 disk ostephyte complex, disk protrusion with annular tear, central canal stenosis. Could this be the cause?

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I have myofascial pain in the neck with a bulging disk at C4 C5 C6 c7. Would this cause burning and numbness pain in the neck and down both arms?

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I have small midline disc protrusion at c6/c7. Mild left side neural foramen c5/6 and c6/7 due to forminal disc bulges. I'm in constant pain daily and did 3 months with a chiro twice a week which hasn't helped.

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